Educational game



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Patented May 22, 1928,

UNITED STATES PATENT oEFlcE.

GARVIN R. WYLIE, 0F WASHINGTON, AND JOHN A. HARRISON, OF PABNASSUS,

- PENNSYLVANIA. 1

EDUCATIONAL GAME.

Application led December 81, 1924. Serial lim-759,072.

This invention relates to an improved edu\ cational apparatus and parlor game. The principal objects of this invention are to provide an interesting and an attractive parlor football game, that will be instructive, entertaining andat the same time bein such Aform that it can be conveniently carried from place to place as desired and at small initial cost.

The invention consists of a table or board, upon which is printed the representation of a football field, a means of indicating the division of the football field into zones of play, with a ball adapted to be moved in t-he direction of the length and the breadthy of said field, goal posts mounted at central portion of goal lines, means indicating first downs, distance to be gained and such features that go to make up a device upon which the movement of the ball upon a football field may be represented; and a deck of cards to be used in playing the game, said cards having on the one side diagrams of formations and upon the other side a series of squares, divisions or circles in various colors (or some' other means of marking) in which are printed numbers, symbols, and letters. In accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1, is a plan view of the game board, showing football field and the relative location of parts.

Fig. 2, is a cross-section view of the game board to show operative parts.

Fig. 3, is a view of the series of defensive cards having defensive plays.

Fig. 4, is a view of the offensive cards, showing the offensive plays.

Fig. 5, is a View of the reverse side of the said offensive cards, showing the diagrams of formations, and

Fig. 6 is a view showing the scale of the several colors used on the playing cards.

To put our game into practical form we provide a frame having therein inclosed a representation of a football field and several movable or operative parts. This frame is of such size as may be best adapted to the 11, paralleling each side. A wire 9 extends from end to end of field 7 and carries a football 8, slidably mounted thereon, said wire being attached to endless cord 16, which projected over pulleys 15 and 15 passes beneath game board, in such manner that the player by grasping projecting end of wire 9 can move the wire in a lateral direction across football field 7. The 10 yard indicator v13 can be moved lengthwise along playing field on cord 12.

In addition to above described apparatus we have playing cards; these cards are in a double series. One series is offensive and the other defensive. offensive cards are printed diagrams ofthe formations used for making plays and on the other side the plays themselves as made from formations shown. The different offensive plays such as right side, left side, punt, field goal, center', and forward pass, are printed in different colors in the small squares shown on cards in Fig. 4 with a combination of letters and numbers or a number alone. The defensive cards, Fig. 3, I

have a series of corresponding colors printed in a double set of squares with a larger central square in the color of the particular play which that particular card is designed to meet. These squares have the combination of a letter with a number or a number alone in each of them.

To play thel game:

The two players, hereinafter designated as A and B, toss a coin to determine who shall have the privilege of kicking off or choice of goal. Having so determined, they take seats at opposite sides of game board, (same being placed on a table or some other suitable place).

Player A kicks off by shooting ball 8 with his forefinger from the 50 yard line in the direction of Bs goal line. In case the ball stops at the 25 yard line it is Bs ball, firstdown, on his own 25 yard line.

The ten yard indicator 13 is moved until one end rests on Bs 25 yard line, the other end is then on the-35 yard line. This indicator shows the ten yards that B must gain in four consecutive downs or less to retain possession of the ball, i. e. to make first down. v

Player B then takes up offensive set of cards, holding them as playing cards with 0n the one side ofthe A lil sides having formations printed' thereon next to A. Player A takes up defensive cardsl and holds same as he would playing v his hand the defensive card he intends to use,

and placing edge of card upon the table, holds the card in a vertical position with the printed face invisible to B. Player B then turns his card over and indicates what lay he is making; in this case it is center rom card z' and z", Figs. 4 and 5. Player A then turns his card over at upon table face up. The result of the lay is determined by su straeting the num er in the square (marked center) on the offensive card ber in the square of corresponding color on tlieedge of the defensive card which is next *o oilensive player. In this instance A played card d Fig. 3, so the result would be,

o'ense 6, defense 2; result, a four yard gain for B at center. It will be noted that there is some difference which edOfe of the defen-i sive card is turned towards the offensive player, and which square is indicated by the oensive player Ain making forwardy passes and eld goals; this is to increase the number of possible results from play and to represent the element of-chance. For instance, a forward pass, to be complete, if B indicates square F 30 A must have a s uare marked P on the defensive card turne wards the oinesive player. Then, subtract the numbers and the result of pla in yards is found. The same applies to eld goals, the oi'ensive and defensive card must form the abbreviation F. G. or the try is unsuccessful and the ball goes to A at a distance equal to the difference in the numbers in the squares.

If the defensive number` is larger than rom the num the odensive number the result is a loss oi yardage equal to that diderenee:

A special leadet will accompany eeen game device, to explain in detail the method of play. Other cards may be designed to shove other plays and formations, and blocks or disks may be used instead of cards.

Having thus described our invention, We 1 claim: v

1. In a ame a representation of a football field, a bald adapted to operate over said held in four directions, means for moving said ball, in combination with a double series ci individual' members, one series of which, the i offensive, having indicated. thereon plays and diagrams of formations for making such plays, with a similar defensive series which determine the results of the plays made.

2. In a game a representation of a football lield, a ball adapted to operate over said field in four directions, means for moving Y arate members representing o ensive and defensive, said members comprising cards, the offensive series of said cards being printed on both sides, oneside of cards adapted to be concealed.

4. In a game, arepresentation of a football ield, a ball adapted to be moved over said field, in combination with a series of individual members, having indicated thereon plays and diagrams of formations for maklng such plays.

GARVIN R. 'WYLIn JOHN A. HARRIsoN 

